as in strict
not allowing for any exceptions or loosening of standards
a hard-line approach to the sentencing of repeat offenders
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Recent Examples of hard-line
And experts fret that the housing space could be harmed by other Trump moves, including his hard-line immigration policies.
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Julia Mueller, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2025
Will Zillow’s hard-line stance against exclusive listings networks pressure Compass and other brokerages to reconsider?
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 11 Apr. 2025
Johnson engaged in a heated conversation on the floor with House Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Harris, R-Md., one of the holdouts, and House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., was huddling with hard-line conservatives at one point as well.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2025
Walz had the robust backing of many in his home state’s substantial Muslim population and of hard-line progressives.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 7 Mar. 2025
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Julia Mueller, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2025
Will Zillow’s hard-line stance against exclusive listings networks pressure Compass and other brokerages to reconsider?
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 11 Apr. 2025
Johnson engaged in a heated conversation on the floor with House Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Harris, R-Md., one of the holdouts, and House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., was huddling with hard-line conservatives at one point as well.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2025
Walz had the robust backing of many in his home state’s substantial Muslim population and of hard-line progressives.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Hard-line.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hard-line. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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